U.S. Newborn Male Circumcision Falls Under the 50% Mark

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00:00U.S. newborn male circumcision falls under the 50% mark.

00:04Neonatal male circumcision involves the surgical removal of a male infant's foreskin,

00:10usually performed within the first month of life.

00:13According to a new cross-sectional study by Dr. Aaron Tobayan from Johns Hopkins University,

00:18the prevalence of neonatal male circumcision has decreased from 54.1% to 49.3% over the last decade,

00:26falling below 50% for the first time.

00:30The rate has dropped significantly among white male newborns to 60%,

00:34while remaining stable among Hispanic and African-American infants.

00:38Families with private insurance and from higher-income areas had the highest rates,

00:43but also the biggest decline in circumcisions.

00:46While circumcision offers health benefits like reduced risk of STI's urinary tract infections,

00:52genital herpes, HIV, and HPV,

00:55the practice remains controversial due to ethical debates around infant consent.

01:00The American Academy of Pediatrics supports circumcision, but recommends leaving the decision to parents.

01:06By 2011, 17 states had ended Medicaid coverage for the procedure,

01:11making it less accessible for low-income families.

01:14Regionally, the West had the lowest prevalence of 19.7%,

01:18while the Midwest had the highest of 68.5% in 2022.

01:22Timing is important for circumcision, with earlier procedures healing faster and costing less.

01:29Whether for religious, cultural, or health reasons,

01:31parents need balanced information for informed decisions about circumcision.

01:35Declining rates may raise infection risks,

01:38but vaccines, S-education, and checkups help mitigate this.

01:42Many continue circumcision beyond health considerations for religious and cultural reasons.

01:46Thank you for proclaiming lost dragons.